Places mikecarlucci Wants to Go

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.